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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Hydref. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1CC) returned to the cageheno in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 yr ail ffrâm.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi i fyny (20-3) trechu Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 i mewn i'r rownd agoriadol. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16fed submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 y ffrâm cyntaf.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) trwy TKO yn 4:31of Round 2

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 CC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (tagu cefn-noeth) yn 3:35 of Round 3

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Ysgafn: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (tagu cefn-noeth) yn 3:33 of Round 2

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Canol: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) trwy TKO yn 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) yn 2:29 of Round1

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

“THE SOUL ASSASSIN” READY TO BRING KILLER INSTINCT BACK TO ITALY IN LIGHTWEIGHT KICKBOXING CLASH WITH ALESSIO ARDUINI DEC. 10 INSIDE THE MANDELA FORUM

 

MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN BETWEEN JOE SCHILLING-VICTORIO LERMANO AND WELTERWEIGHT MATCHUP PITTING LUCA NOVELLO AGAINST KARIM GHAJJI ALSO ADDED TO STACKED BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Hydref 18, 2016) – Bellator Kickboxing has added a trio of fantastic fights highlighted by a lightweight matchup between Kevin Ross (31-9) ac Alessio Arduini (26-14-2). A Middleweight bout pitting Joe Schilling (19-9) erbyn Victorio Lermano (30-7) and a welterweight contest pairing Karim Ghajji (96-13-1) gyda Luca Novello (22-4-2) have also been added to the action-packed "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Cerdyn. The event marks the promotions second visit to Italy this year, as Bellator returns with another thrilling combo-event, featuring both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands on Rhagfyr. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence.

The MMA portion of the International event is headlined by a Middleweight World Title rematch between current champion Rafael Carvalho (13-1) ac Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 CC). A light heavyweight fight pitting Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 CC) erbyn Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 CC) will also be featured on the "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” prif gerdyn.

 

Exact broadcast details for "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” ac"Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” will be revealed shortly.

 

Y "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” card also features a previously announced female flyweight rematch between Denise Kielholtz (45-3) ac wrthwynebydd Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) as well as a lightweight bout pitting Italian superstar Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 CC) erbyn Jordan Watson (48-11-2).

Ar 36 mlwydd oed, “The Soul Assassin” has strung together one of the most accomplished kickboxing and muay Thai careers in the game, collecting belts in several promotions across multiple divisions. Ross has brought home six career championships, highlighted by the WBC Muay-Thai USA welterweight title, the WBC Muay-Thai International Super-lightweight title and the Lion Fight Super-lightweight title. During his 54-fight career, the Reading, Penn., native has collected notable wins over former champions Malaipet Sasiprapa, Kang En, ac yn fwy. Ross hopes to add to his unblemished promotional mark, after recording back-to-back victories to begin his tenure with the Bellator Kickboxing brand. Fighting out of Dublin, Calif., Ross returns to Italy for the second time this year, having defeated Matteo Taccini at"Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " ym mis Ebrill.

 

The 32-year-old Schilling has demonstrated his versatile skillset at the highest levels of competition by claiming multiple titles over his 10-year career, including two WBC Muay Thai World Championships, two WBC Muay Thai National Championships, and the MTAA Muay Thai Super-Middleweight National Championship. “Stitch ‘Em Up” continues to be one of the most aggressive fighters in the sport, collecting 11 o'i 19 career wins via knockout. The multi-dimensional Schilling has also spent time competing in mixed martial arts, where he was awarded the 2014 Knockout of the Year for a ferocious second round blow that turned the lights out on Melvin Manhoef. Nawr, y 2013 Glory World Middleweight Tournament Champion Schilling returns to the ring in search of his first win under the newly-founded Bellator Kickboxing umbrella.

 

Fighting out of Meaux, Ffrainc, the 10-time World Kickboxing Champion Ghajji will return to Italy after making his Bellator Kickboxing debut in Torino earlier this year. “Gadjetboy” became the first Bellator Kickboxing World Champion with a split decision victory over Mustapha Haida in the Inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Welterweight World Title fight at “Bellator 152.” Dating back to 2014, Ghajji has collected wins in nine of his previous 11 cystadlaethau, including an eight-fight winning streak over a two-year stint. Gyda 96 career wins under his belt, Gan gynnwys 50 knockouts, the 110-fight kickboxing veteran will look to inch closer to the century mark as he prepares to challenge Italian hot shot Luca Novello.

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 CC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title Fight: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Kevin Ross (31-9) vs. Alessio Arduini (26-14-2)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Joe Schilling (19-9) vs. Victorio Lermano (30-7)

Ymladd Nodwedd pwysau welter: Karim Ghajji (96-13-1) vs. Luca Novello (22-4-2)

 

Diweddarwyd "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 CC)

Ymladd Nodwedd Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 CC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 CC)

MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP REMATCH BETWEEN RAFAEL CARVALHO AND MELVIN MANHOEF TO HEADLINE MMA PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 168’

ITALIAN KICKBOXING ICON GIORGIO PETROSYAN TAKES ON JORDAN WATSON IN BELLATOR KICKBOXING LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Hydref 7, 2016) – Bellator MMA is returning to Italy with another action-packed combo event on Rhagfyr. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence, featuring both Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands. The Scott Coker-led promotion today announced the MMA portion’s main event, which will feature Rafael Carvalho (13-1) ac Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 CC) in a rematch for Carvalho’s 185-pound championship. Yn y cyfamser, "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” has added a lightweight matchup between Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 CC) and British kickboxing champion Jordan Watson (48-11-2).

 

The mixed martial arts event will also boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 CC), who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 CC) in a light heavyweight matchup.

 

Exact broadcast details for "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” ac "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” will be revealed shortly.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing card also features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise Kielholtz (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Flyweight World Championship. Yn ogystal, other Bellator superstars Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross ac Joe Schilling are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.

 

If you ask both Carvalho and Manhoef, the two’s first meeting didn’t go as planned for either party. Prif ddigwyddiad “Bellator 155” saw both men go toe-to-toe for 25 minutes before the three judges rendered a split decision in favor of the incumbent champion; a verdict that many deemed controversial. Nawr, nearly seven months after their first meeting, the pair of competitors will meet again.

 

Carvalho’s second-round body kick knockout of Brandon Halsey at "Bellator 144: Halsey vs. Carvalho” was the third biggest oddsmaker upset in 2015, and was the bout that earned the gold he wears around his waist today. The 30-year-old will be making his fifth appearance under the Bellator MMA banner and will look to extend his current winning streak to 14-bouts.

 

With a resume of knockouts as violent as Manhoef, it’s no surprise the Dutch competitor has earned the nickname of “No Mercy.” Known for his relentless striking style, the former K-1 and Strikeforce competitor finds himself once again in a position to lay claim to the Bellator 185-pound MMA title, and has even further incentive to leave the judges’ out of it.

 

Adoringly referred to by his fans as “The Doctor,” Petrosyan is one man you do not want an appointment with. The top-ranked Armenian-Italian striking ace will be making his debut with the budding Bellator Kickboxing Promotion when he squares off against Watson on 10 Rhagfyr. Training alongside his brother Armen, the 30-year-old southpaw put together an incredible 42-fight unbeaten streak, cultivating an extensive trophy case that includes multiple championship belts as well as “Kickboxer of the Year” accolades in both 2011 (BloodyElbow.com) ac 2012 (LiverKick.com).

 

When you compete in the lightweight division in the world of kickboxing, aside from striving to earn the title, you’re also looking towards a fight with the No. 1 kickboxer in the world in Petrosyan. An ISKA World Champion and K-1 UK runner up, Watson will get that chance when he meetsThe Doctor” yn Bellator Kickboxing: Florence.It will be interesting to see what game plan the British striker implores when he meets his opponent — but if his nickname of ‘Quadzilla’ is any indication, the 28-year-old will utilize his kicks to keep the vicious striking of Petrosyan at bay. Training extensively around the world, Watson has also spent a good amount of time in the Muay Thai scene, accruing a knack for finishes (21) ar hyd y ffordd. Victorious in his lone 2016 frwydr, Watson hopes to soar into 2017 with a win against arguably the greatest kick boxer in the world under his belt.

Diweddarwyd "Bellator 168: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2” Card:

Middleweight World Title Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 CC)

Ymladd Nodwedd Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 CC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 CC)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Lightweight Feature Fight: Giorgio Petrosyan (82-2-2, 1 CC) vs. Jordan Watson (48-11-2)

Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

BELLATOR MMA & KICKBOXING TO HOLD ANOTHER SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL TAG-TEAM EVENT AT THE MANDELA FORUM IN FLORENCE, ITALY ON DEC. 10

 

“BELLATOR 167” TO FEATURE ALESSIO SAKARA VS. JOEY BELTRAN

“BELLATOR KICKBOXING: FLORENCE” WILL SEE DENISE KIELHOLTZ VS. GLORIA PERITORE FOR INAGURAL FEMALE FLYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE

(Lto R: Denise Kielholtz, Armen Petrosyan, GiorgioPetrosyan, Florence Minister of Sport Andrea Vannucci, Bellator President Scott Coker, Gloria Peritore, Mustapha Haida, Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi gather at PalazzoVecchio for a press conference to announce Dec. 10 event at Mandela Forum.)

SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Medi 21, 2016) – Within days of “Bellator Kickboxing: Budapest," the Scott Coker-led promotion hosted a press conference yesterday at the historic Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy to announce its next international extravaganza. The Viacom-owned fight company is returning to Italy with another combo-event featuring heart-pounding action from the Bellator MMA and Bellator Kickboxing brands, both taking place onRhagfyr. 10 from the Mandela Forum in Florence. Both events will air on SPIKE, and exact broadcast details will be revealed at a later date.

 

“Bellator 167” will boast Italy’s most popular and beloved mixed martial artist, Alessio “Legionarius” Sakara (18-11, 2 CC) who takes on Mexican-American slugger Joey “The Mexicutioner” Beltran (17-13, 1 CC) in a light heavyweight headlining matchup.

 

Yn y cyfamser, "Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” features an anticipated female flyweight rematch between Dutch striking ace Denise “Miss Dynamite” Kielholtz (45-3) and the woman who defeated her this past June, Gloria Peritore (11-1-1) for the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing Female Flyweight World Championship. Yn ogystal, Italian superstar striker Giorgio Petrosyan will be making his Bellator Kickboxing debut and other Bellator Kickboxing superstars Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross ac Joe Schilling are also likely to compete on the card against opponents to be named later.

 

“International expansion was a major goal for us in 2016, and I feel that we’ve really nailed it thus far,”Meddai Llywydd Bellator, Scott Coker. “After the incredible success of our first event in Italy this past April where we packed the Pala Alpitour with over 14,000 pobl, we knew that we wanted to return for a second go-round before the end of the year. With our great partner Carlo DiBlasi and his team at Oktagon, we are looking forward to another epic event on Rhagfyr 10."

 

Our partnership with Bellator is producing incredible results, so as to double the stages in Italy and start a European course that has seen us protagonists in recent days in Budapest,” said Oktagon President Carlo DiBlasi. “I am sure that Florence will respond to the appointment on Rhagfyr 10 and will not be disappointed by the spectacle that the best fighters in the world will bring on Mandela forum ring.”

 

Not to be confused with current pop sensationAlessia Cara,” Italy’s favorite mixed martial arts superstar Alessio Sakara returns to the Bellator MMA fray fresh off an emphatic finish of Brian Rogers at “Bellator 152: Pitbull vs. Souza.Known for his knack for the spectacular, “Legionariuswill be making his second appearance for the Viacom-owned promotion in his home country, a locale he’s undefeated in throughout his career as a professional, a run that began in 2002. A longtime member of the world-renownAmerican Top Team,” there’s no doubt that Sakara comes to the cage looking to finish, ending the proceedings before reaching the judgesscorecards in 14 o'i 18 ennill; a similar record to his opponent on Rhagfyr. 10.

 

Having competed across multiple weight classes from heavyweight down to middleweight, the man fondly referred to asThe Mexicutioneralways comes ready to go toe-to-toe. A six-fight Bellator MMA competitor, Beltran has competed against the elite in multiple promotions and weight divisions, facing names like: “Rampage” Jackson, Kendall Grove, Emanuel Newton, and Stipe Miocic. Nawr, the 34-year-old San Diego native returns to light heavyweight, looking to add to his impressive total of 14 finishes in 17 yn ennill fel gweithiwr proffesiynol. A veteran of Strikeforce, as well as the UFC, it’s surprising Beltran hasn’t previously crossed paths with Sakara, but all that changes when the cage door closes in Florence.

 

The streaking Dutch striker Denise Kielholz had her progress temporarily slowed when she was upset by Peritore at “Bellator: Dynamite 2” this past June. A 27-year-old native of Sicily, Yr Eidal, Peritore has won titles such as the ISKA & WTKA Amateur World Kickboxing Champion and IASKA Amateur World K-1 Championship. The first meeting between these two ladies was a tightly contested and technical, with both competitors picking their spots wisely over the course of three rounds. The ante has been upped the second go around though, with the news that a freshly minted Bellator Kickboxing belt will be waiting for the victor.

 

Updated “Bellator 167” Card:

Ymladd Nodwedd Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Alessio Sakara (18-11, 2 CC) vs. Joey Beltran (17-13, 1 CC)

Updated “Bellator Kickboxing: Florence” Card:

Female Flyweight World Title: Denise Kielholtz (45-3) vs. Gloria Peritore (11-1-1)

HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Medi 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) erbyn A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., ar Hydref 21.

Yn ogystal,, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi i fyny (19-3) erbyn Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) Bydd ymladd Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter yn "Bellator 156: Galvao vs. Dantas 2.”

Sef dim ond 23-mlwydd-oed, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 record gyda 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. O'i 19 career wins, 15 wedi dod ar ffurf cyflwyniad, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Hydref 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Cwblhau "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Pwl Nodwedd Pwysau Canol: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Pwl Nodwedd Ysgafn: Yamauchi i fyny (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Cerdyn rhagarweiniol:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL RAYMOND DANIELS TAKES ON STEFANO BRUNO AT ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS’ ON JUNE 24 – LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE AT 11/10C

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IN ADDITION: KERI MELENDEZ-SARAH HOWELL SHOWDOWN COMPLETES DYNAMIC BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mehefin 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised "Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis" event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) ac Keri Melendez (3-1), fydd yn cymryd ar Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) ac Sarah Howell (cyntaf) yn y drefn honno.

 

The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) ac Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.

 

"Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dynamite 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 p.m. A/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.

 

A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 fel amatur, gyda naw knockouts, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 eiliadau i mewn i'r cylch cyntaf, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.

 

With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24fed of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.

 

The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 1, " recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, Ar hyn o bryd lle mae hi yn dal 3-1 cofnod kickboxing. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” ar Mehefin 24 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

 

Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponentthe proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamite 2” through her blog, which can be found yma.

 

Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:

Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)

Bellator Kickboxing Pwl Nodwedd Pwysau Welter: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Pwl Nodwedd Pwysau Plu: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (Debut)

SCOTT COKER LAUNCHES BELLATOR KICKBOXING ADDITIONAL DETAILS REVEALED ABOUT THE PREMIERE BELLATOR KICKBOXING MEGA EVENT IN ITALY APRIL 16

 

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Houston, TX, (Chwefror 18, 2016) – Scott Coker, President of Bellator MMA and one of combat sport’s most accomplished promoters, will launch “Bellator Kickboxing” this April with his partners at Spike. The announcement was made today at a press conference ahead of “Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie,” which airs yfory night on Spike at 9e/8c.

Bellator Kickboxing will feature many of the world’s best kickboxers including Joe Schilling, Raymond Daniels, Kevin Ross, Keri Melendez ac Anastasia Yankova, who were in attendance at today’s press conference. The current Bellator MMA team based out of Santa Monica, CA will run the new league.

 

Coker has over 30 years of experience promoting combat sports, overseeing both K-1 and Strikeforce Kickboxing leagues during his illustrious career. “Kickboxing is a thrilling, non-stop action-packed sport that I believe will resonate with MMA fans,"Meddai Coker. “Our first goal is to develop stars and showcase these incredible athletes on the #1 home for combat sports, Spike TV.”

 

The first event for Bellator Kickboxing will be a co-promoted show with Bellator MMA and Oktagon Kickboxing on Ebrill 16 yn y Pala Alpitour yn Turin, Yr Eidal.

 

The Bellator Kickboxing event’s headliner will feature Melvin Manhoef vs. Alexandru Negrea as well as a 5-round title fight when current ISKA 72kg champion Mustapha Haida will move up in weight to challenge Karim Ghajii for his ISKA 75 KG belt. Other participants competing at the inaugural Bellator Kickboxing extravaganza include Ross, Daniels and Denise Kielholtz. Opponents for these participants will be announced in the near future.

 

The event will also include Bellator 152, a mixed martial arts card will feature Alessio Sakara vs. Brian Rogers, and also features Bellator MMA stars Patricky "Pitbull" Freire, Brent Primus, Anastasia Yankova ac A.J. McKee.

 

Bellator Kickboxing’s debut event will air on Spike Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 16 yn 9:00pm ET/PT on brief tape delay. Yn gynharach y diwrnod hwnnw, Spike will broadcast Bellator MMA’s first international show, Bellator 152, LIVE at 3:00pm ET.

 

Details on future events will be announced in the near future.

 

JORDAN PARSONS SET YN WYNEB BELLATOR Bubba JENKINS YN ' 146: Kato VS. Manhoef '

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Medi 30, 2015) - Mae matchup plu allweddol wedi cael ei ychwanegu at Bellator MMA yn dychwelyd i Winstar World Casino yn THACKERVILLE, IAWN., pan Bubba "The Kid Amlygu" Jenkins (9-2) yn cyfarfod Jordan Parsons (11-1) yn "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef. "

 

Bydd y tilt 145-punt yn cael ei gynnal yn ystod y prif cerdyn o “Bellator 146: 'Kato vs. Manhoef,” sy'n alawon yn byw ar Spike yn 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, tra bydd pyliau rhagarweiniol ffrwd ar Spike.com ar 6 p.m. CT.

 

Yn prif ddigwyddiad y noson, Hisaki Kato (5-1) yn edrych i adeiladu ar ei gorffen uchafbwynt-rîl o Joe Schilling ym mis Mehefin gyda buddugoliaeth yn erbyn MMA prif Melvin "Dim Mercy" Manhoef (29-12-1). Bydd cystadlaethau ychwanegol yn cael eu cyhoeddi cyn bo hir.

Mae tocynnau ar gyfer "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef " ar werth nawr yn Swyddfa Winstar World Casino Resort a Box, yn ogystal â Ticketmaster. Pris y tocynnau yn amrywio o: $75, $55, $45 a drysau ar gyfer y digwyddiad agored yn 5:00 p.m. CT amser lleol, gyda'r gystadleuaeth gyntaf yn digwydd un awr yn ddiweddarach.

Jenkins gwthio yn ôl oddi wrth dim ond yr ail colli ei yrfa fer, gyda gorffeniad trawiadol o Joe Wolf yn "Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov," Ystyrir bod y 27-mlwydd-oed California frodorol yn eang i fod dyfodol y rhanbarth plu ac wedi atal ei wrthwynebydd mewn saith allan o naw cais. Bydd yn ddiddorol gweld sut mae ei pedigri reslo yn sefyll i fyny yn erbyn yn ymladdwr safon yr Parsons.

Ei ystyried yn un o'r rhagolygon uchaf ym mhob un MMA, Parsons wedi mynd i mewn i'r frwydr Bellator MMA yn llewyrch yr ogoniant, gorffen y ddau ei wrthwynebwyr cyn cyrraedd cardiau sgorio y beirniaid '. Mae cynnyrch o Cynghrair MMA yn San Diego, Calif., "Boy Pretty" yn cael ei wynebu ei gystadleuaeth stiffest hyd yn pan fydd yn cyfarfod â'i Tachwedd. 20fed gwrthwynebydd.

 

"Bellator 146: Kato vs. Taflen Bout Manhoef "Diweddaru

Bellator MMA Canol Ymladd Nodwedd: Hisaki Kato (5-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (29-12-1)

Bellator MMA pwysau plu Ymladd Nodwedd: Jordan Parsons (11-1) vs. Bubba Jenkins (9-2)

BELLATOR MMA YN CYHOEDDI GOLAU pwysau trwm TWRNAMENT LLED-TERFYNOL MATCH-UPS GYFER 'BELLATOR MMA: Dynamite 1 '

 

Muhammed 'KING MO' LAWAL YN AR LINTON VASSELL & PHIL DAVIS yn cyfateb UP ERBYN EMANUEL NEWTON

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "- Dydd Sadwrn, Medi 19 - Center SAP, San Jose, Calif.

Bellator Golau Pwysau Trwm Teitl Ymladd: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)

Glory Gwag Golau Pwysau Trwm Teitl Ymladd: Saul Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)

Twrnamaint pwysau trwm Bellator Light Ymladd: Phil Davis (13-3) vs. Emanuel Newton (25-8-1)

Twrnamaint pwysau trwm Bellator Light Ymladd: Linton Vassell (15-4-1) vs. Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 CC)

Glory pwysau welter Ymladd Nodwedd:Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA / 20-3 Kickboxing) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxing)

Bellator Ymladd Nodwedd Ysgafn: Josh Thomson (20-8) vs. Mike Bronzoulis (18-8-1)

Bellator pwysau trwm Light Twrnamaint yn ail Bout: Francis Carmont (23-10) vs. Philipe Lins (9-1)

 

*Ymladd cerdyn yn amodol ar newid

 

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'Semtex' BELLATOR MMA standouts PAUL DALEY & FERNANDO 'THE MENIFEE Maniac' GONZALEZ MASNACH-YN Y 4-owns MENYG MMA GYFER 10-owns MENYG kickboxing GLORY YN 'BELLATOR MMA: Dynamite 1 'Medi 19

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Awst 10, 2015) - Hyrwyddo "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " gan fod y digwyddiad chwaraeon prif brwydro yn erbyn y 2015, Cystadleuwyr Bellator MMA Paul Daley ac Fernando Gonzalez Bydd yn sefydlu siop y tu mewn i'r cylch kickboxing GLORY ac arddangos eu sgiliau trawiadol uwch yn ystod y rhaid i-weld prif gerdyn Spike-teledu, sy'n deillio Medi 19 gan y Ganolfan SAP yn San Jose, Calif.

 

Bydd y sioe tirnod weld y ddwy cawell Bellator a modrwy kickboxing Glory ar un llawr arena ar yr un pryd — rhywbeth sydd eto i gael eu gweld yn y dirwedd chwaraeon ymladd. Yn prif ddigwyddiad y noson, Tito Ortiz (18-11) Bydd herio diguro Liam McGeary (10-0) ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth Pwysau Trwm y Byd Bellator Light.

 

Yn ogystal, y cerdyn frwydr gyhoeddwyd yn flaenorol yn cynnwys dau ymladd teitl kickboxing Glory cynnwys Zack Mwekassa(13-2, 12 KO) ac Saul Cavalari (31-2, 19 KO) ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth Glory Light pwysau trwm wag yn ogystal âGabriel Varga (26-2, 8 KO) amddiffyn ei deitl pwysau plu yn erbyn cystadleuydd Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5, 14 KO).

 

Ar yr ochr crefft ymladd cymysg, Bydd Bellator MMA cynnal pedwar-ddyn, golau un-nos twrnamaint pwysau trwm i benderfynu ar y Na. 1 contender yn yr adran sy'n cynnwys y cyntaf o hyrwyddo Phil Davis (13-3), yn ogystal âEmanuel Newton (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1) a dychwelyd Muhammed "Brenin Mo" Lawal (15-4, 1 CC).

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " alawon yn fyw ac yn rhydd ar Spike yn 9 / 8c. Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad hanesyddol yn dechrau am ddim ond $30 ac ar werth yn awr yn y swyddfa docynnau SAP Center ac maent ar gael i'w prynu hefyd yn Ticketmaster.com a Bellator.com.

 

"Gogoniant wedi bod yn bartner gwych ar gyfer y digwyddiad hwn, gan ddod â nifer o safon fyd-eang, kickboxing bencampwriaeth yn cyd-fynd at y bwrdd,” said Bellator MMA President Scott Coker. “Daley and Gonzalez are two incredible strikers in our welterweight division, ac rydym yn edrych ymlaen at eu gweld yn ei osod ar y llinell gyda menig Glory ar eu dwylo. Byddai'n wych gweld enillydd y frwydr hon yn cymryd ar Glory yn champ pwysau welter Nieky Holzken yn y dyfodol. "

 

“Rydym wrth ein bodd i gael athletwyr galibr Daley a Gonzalez profi eu trawiadol y tu mewn i'r cylch” Dywedodd Prif Swyddog Gweithredol GLORY Jon Franklin. “O dan reolau GLORY, ein cefnogwyr yn gwybod i ddisgwyl gweithredu di-stop, ac y ddau diffoddwyr sydd Bellator wedi dewis yn cyd-fynd yn berffaith. Rydym yn disgwyl tân gwyllt.”

 

Ni fydd hyn yn cael ei tro cyntaf Daley mynd i mewn modrwy kickboxing. "Semtex" wedi cymryd pyliau kickboxing ysbeidiol trwy gydol ei yrfa bron i chwaraeon ymladd 13-mlynedd, gan gasglu a 20-3 record gyda 14 knockouts ar hyd y ffordd. Mae'r rhan fwyaf diweddar, y cyn gystadleuydd Strikeforce chwalu o Dennis Olson ar waith MMA ar "Bellator 140: Lima vs. Koreshkov," gorffen ei foe gyda streiciau yn yr ail ffrâm. Nid yw'n gyfrinach bod y 32-mlwydd-oed ysu am ergyd arall yn ddiweddar signee Bellator MMA Josh Koscheck, ond yn gyntaf yn iawn gêm Gonzalez yn sefyll yn y ffordd.

 

Er na fydd Gonzalez cael y pedigri kickboxing bod ei wrthwynebydd yn berchen ar, "Mae'r Menifee Maniac" Roedd ar un adeg y pencampwr WBC Cenedlaethol Muay Thai cruiserweight. Yn ogystal,, Gonzalez wedi cronni digon o ymladd yn yr hyn mae llawer yn ystyried yr hynaf o ddisgyblaethau ymladd: bocsio. Nid oedd y 31-mlwydd-oed yn swil i ffwrdd oddi wrth oresgyn adfyd y tu mewn i'r cawell MMA Bellator a ddylai fod yn ddim gwahanol y tu mewn i'r cylch kickboxing Gogoniant ar Medi 19. Yn ei daith olaf, Gorffen Gonzalez Curtis Millender trwy tagu gilotîn, gwthio ei streak buddugol bresennol mewn crefftau ymladd cymysg i bedwar.

 

"Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 "- Dydd Sadwrn, Medi 19 - Center SAP, San Jose, Calif.

Bellator Golau Pwysau Trwm Teitl Ymladd: Tito Ortiz (18-11) vs. © Liam McGeary (10-0)

Glory Gwag Golau Pwysau Trwm Teitl Ymladd: Saul Cavalari (31-2) vs. Zack Mwekassa (13-2)

Glory Pwysau Plu Teitl Ymladd: © Gabriel Varga (26-2) vs. Serhiy Adamchuck (29-5)

Cystadleuwyr Twrnamaint Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn Bellator (parau rownd gyntaf I'w benderfynu): Phil Davis (13-3), Emanuel Newton (25-8-1), Linton Vassell (15-4-1), Muhammed Lawal (15-4, 1 CC)

Glory pwysau welter Ymladd Nodwedd: Paul Daley (37-13-2 MMA / 20-3 Kickboxing) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (24-13/1-2 Kickboxing)

 

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